Kelp Noodles Stir Fry

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Kelp Noodles

Kelp Noodles

Kelp Noodles

Kelp Noodles are a sea vegetable in the form of a needle. Just thinking about a vegetable that lives in the sea makes me want to eat them. Kelp Noodles are made of Kelp, Sodium alginate (which is sodium salt extracted from a brown seaweed) and water. Kelp Noodles are fat-free, gluten free and super duper low in carbohydrates and calories. They also provide a rich source of trace minerals. The noodles themselves are a different texture. Not slimy at all but sort of rubbery and very crunchy. There is not much of a taste to them. Kelp Noodles can be used in salads, stir fry’s, soups and casseroles. We have been replacing pasta with Kelp Noodles. …

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Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe #Soup

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup 

 

This is one of my all time favorite soups to have simmering on the stove in the Winter.  Chicken Tortilla Soup has a distinctive aroma when it is cooking all day.  It is truly a simple soup to make.  You can either use chicken right out of the freezer and  toss it in a pot of water, boil it, then pull it apart.  This gives you some good non salty chicken stock.  You can also take chicken right out of the can.  I boil a lot of my chicken a head of time and dice it up and freeze it so I can pull together different dishes during the week quickly and easily….

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Sushi - Bloody Mary Skewers &Roll Ups

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Bloody Mary Skewers

Headed out to my mom’s house over the weekend and always love bringing fun appetizers so we can catch up and nosh on light appetizers.  I also love my Bloody Marys on Sunday afternoons, probably because we were out and about the night before.  Thus I love my detox drinks too!  I decided to make some fun Bloody Mary Skewers for our drinks.  We drink them out of mason jars so the sticks fit perfectly.   I am a big spicy Bloody Mary kind of girl  …

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Dr. Oz Recommended Fatigue Fighter Forbidden Rice

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Lettuce Roll Ups

Forbidden Rice Lettuce Roll Ups.

 

Suffer from Fatigue?  Feel tired in the middle of the day?

I watched this episode last month on the Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Oz reveals his favorite all-natural fatigue-fighter: Forbidden Rice! Great at any meal, learn why cooking with this ancient grain is the secret to all-day energy….

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Low Calorie Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Chips

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Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

How To Make Sweet Potato Chips

Spicy Baked Sweet Potato Chips

I am simply addicted to Baked Sweet Potato Chips.  They are easy to make and can help if you are craving something salty or spicy in the chip form.  These chips have a spicy cayenne pepper and crushed black pepper taste.  So much better than salt.  My hubby loves them.  When you bake the Sweet Potatoes they become sweeter.  Adding a hot spice really balances the taste.

We are picking up our food dehydrator this weekend from my son.  I am excited to experiment with more vegetables to make into chips.  I am a big Kale and Spinach eater you can check out my Spicy Baked Spinach leaves  recipe too!  Sweet Potato Chips are such a great alternative to your bagged chips off of the grocery aisle shelves.  Guilt Free and good for you!

Sweet Potatoes are high in Vitamin B6,  a good source of Vitamin C. They contain Vitamin D which is needed for the immune system and great for your body this time of the year. Sweet Potatoes also are a good source of Magnesium. This is a great Anti Stress mineral. Also can help treat inflammation.  Sweet Potatoes are low in calories so go ahead and make a batch of Sweet Potato Chips.

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